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Column: Chicago White Sox hope to shake it off in a key series against the surging Detroit Tigers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

The opener of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers on Friday might have lacked some of the anticipation of the Taylor Swift concert a few miles north.There was no bad blood between the teams, as was the case in years past. All the Sox could do after their 23-35 start in April and May was to shake it off or face the possibility of another cruel summer on the South Side.Manager Pedro Grifol was just excited to have his whole team back for the first time, with Elvis Andrus and starter Mike Clevinger coming off the injured list Friday, four days after the return of closer Liam Hendriks from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.“Having a full roster like this and having some depth is going to allow us to rest people more often than we have been able to,” Grifol said before Friday’s game. “And that’s important for us to allow bodies to recover while we still have the depth in our lineup.”How Grifol deals with the rare abundance of health...

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone excited to get reinforcements to open key series against the Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Boone couldn’t help but flash a smile Friday when asked how it felt to include Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson in the Yankees’ lineup for the first time in a while.“You’re talking about two sluggers in there that are just gonna add a little bit of length,” the manager said before the Bombers’ series-opener against the Dodgers.Stanton and Donaldson have been out since April 15 and April 5, respectively, thanks to hamstring injuries. The Yankees asked Stanton to bat fourth and DH on Friday, while Donaldson hit fifth and played third base.Anthony Rizzo (neck) also returned to the three-hole and first base after a few games of rest.Boone said that Stanton and Donaldson will likely play in just two of the Yankees’ games in Los Angeles. The skipper reiterated that Donaldson will play regularly as the Yankees rotate their surplus of infielders, while Stanton likely won’t play the field for a couple of weeks as h...

Son of former Red Sox great George Scott linked to New Bedford murder-suicide: DA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

The grown son of former Red Sox great George “Boomer” Scott is suspected of killing his child in a murder-suicide in New Bedford, the Bristol DA’s office announced tonight.The child has been identified as 8-year-old Dante Hazard, the DA’s office said, adding the boy’s mother, Lisa Hazard, has been missing since 2019.George Scott III is the child’s father, the DA added, and he was “a person of interest in the disappearance of Ms. Hazard, and that investigation remains active at this time.”Authorities said a relative called to have police check on the boy after not hearing from the family.“New Bedford Police received a request for a well being check for George Scott III and Dante Hazard (Friday morning) who were living at 1643 Phillips Road,” authorities said. “The well being check was requested by a relative who had not been able to get in touch with Mr. Scott.“Upon entering the residence, police this morning loc...

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.More than 12 million people ride 14,000 trains across India daily, traveling on 64,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) of track. Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, several hundred accidents happen annually on India’s railways. Most are blamed on human error or outdated signaling equipment.Here’s a look at other deadly India train crashes in recent decades:October 2018 — A train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state.November 2016 — At least 146 people were killed when a passenger train traveling between the cities of Indore and Patna slid off the tracks. More than 200 peo...

Man repeatedly shocked with Taser by LAPD died from enlarged heart and cocaine use, coroner says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A teacher who was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use, according to an autopsy report released Friday.The Jan. 3 death of Keenan Darnell Anderson, 31, prompted an outcry over the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of force. It was one of three fatal LAPD confrontations, including two shootings, that took place only days into the new year.The specific manner of Anderson’s death was undetermined but the cause was listed as “effects of cardiomyopathy and cocaine use” and his death was “determined hours after restraint and conducted energy device use,” the coroner’s report said.The family’s attorney, Carl Douglas, did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press Friday evening seeking comment on the report.Anderson was a high school English teacher in Washington, D.C., and a cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors.He was visiting family members in Los Angeles when he...

Brazil’s prosecutors block zipline construction at Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal prosecutors blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around a UNESCO world heritage site.Prosecutors announced the decision late Thursday, arguing that Iphan, a federal agency under the Ministry of Culture, “illicitly” authorized the project after construction had already begun in September 2022.Now, both Iphan and the company responsible for the construction of the ziplines are defendants in a civil lawsuit and each must pay a fine of at least US$9.5 million (50 million reais). Prosecutors gave the company a 60-day deadline to present a schedule to work on repairing a damaged area and to remove every structure and the residuals from the construction site.Sugarloaf — known in Portuguese as Pao de Açucar — juts out of the earth at the entrance to Rio’s bay. The U.N. agency named it a World Heritage Site in 2012 along with Rio’s oth...

What happens next as Buttonville airport in Markham prepares to shut down?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

With news that Buttonville airport in Markham will be closing by the end of November 2023, there are questions about what will come next at the massive property and where companies will relocate.“It is really sad to see the airport have to close down, but as a city councillor, I have been hearing from residents it is time,” City of Markham Ward 2 Coun. Ritch Lau said while surveying the property Friday afternoon.He recalled his time as a student pilot at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport, which is located at the southeast corner of Highway 404 and 16th Avenue, and added fellow pilots have been sharing feelings of nostalgia.“This is something I hear … ‘I treasure this airport, it’s a good memory, it’s a really remarkable landmark for Markham,'” Lau said.“It is time for the airport to come to a conclusion here. It is not a surprise for residents and City staff.”While many skilled pilots operate out of Buttonville airport ...

Paul Lisnek on Chicago violence, debt ceiling and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN News at 9 to discuss the latest political news.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesHe discussed Chicago violence, Mayor Brandon Johnson's first few weeks as Chicago's mayor, the city's migrant plan, the debt ceiling plan, the Illinois 2024 budget, former Vice President Mike Pence run for president, and much more.Watch the full report in the player above.

West Australia opening first, only US investment and trade office in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The government of Western Australia is investing $10.1 million in a new investment and trade office in Austin. The office, set to open in early 2024, aims to bolster and diversify Western Australia’s economy.A delegation of Western Australian government officials held a reception at Two Hands on South Congress on Thursday regarding the opening of the new office. Simone Spencer, the deputy director general for strategy and international engagement at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, said the office will have a great impact on Western Australia’s economy.“We’re opening America’s hub in Austin, and we are really excited about that because Western Australia has never had a presence in America before,” Spencer said.Apart from existing relationships between Western Australia and the U.S. within the oil and gas industry, this office would help facilitate two-way trade and investments from businesses. When asked why Austin was picke...

Saints’ 5-game winning streak ends in Buffalo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:29 GMT

The St. Paul Saints’ offense was humming during their five-game winning streak, having scored 50 runs during that period. That offense stalled on Friday.The Saints wasted a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs in the first inning and were held in check throughout a 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Bisons at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y. Their lone run came in the sixth inning thanks to a solo home run from Kyle Garlick.Randy Dobnak got the start and took the loss for the Saints (30-23), going 4 1/3 innings and allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out two. Tanner Morris hit a solo home run off him in the third inning and Wynton Bernard hit an RBI single in the fifth for the Bisons (25-30).They added another run in the sixth when Cam Eden and Rafael Lantigua hit back-to-back doubles, and in the seventh they got three straight hits from Spencer Horwitz, who led off with a double, Bernard and Rob Brantly — both singles — to plate the final run.The two teams meet for...